Air Force Basic Research

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1 Air Force Basic Research SPIE DSS Symposium Approved for public release. Dr. Brendan Godfrey, SES Director Air Force Office of Scientific Research

2 Air Force Research Laboratory 19 Jan 09 The Air Force s Corporate Research and Development Laboratory 2

3 AFOSR Mission AFOSR discovers, shapes, and champions basic science to profoundly impact the future Air Force Identify Breakthrough Research Opportunities Here & Abroad Foster Revolutionary Basic Research for Air Force Needs Transition Technologies to DoD and Industry TODAY S BREAKTHROUGH SCIENCE FOR TOMORROW S AIR FORCE 3

4 AFOSR Roles in FY08 AF Basic Research Manager Identify Breakthrough Research Opportunities Here & Abroad Regular interactions with leading scientists and engineers Liaison offices in Europe and Asia, soon in Latin America 156 short-term foreign visitors; 28 personnel exchanges 86 summer faculty; 46 postdocs/senior scientists at AFRL Foster Revolutionary Basic Research for Air Force Needs 1181 extramural research grants at 227 universities 239 intramural research projects at AFRL, USAFA, AFIT 150 STTR small business - university contracts 565 fellowships; 1574 grad students, 530 post-docs on grants Transition Technologies to DOD and Industry 61 workshops conducted; 219 conferences co-sponsored 686 funded transitions in FY08 data call (64% response rate) 1 Mar 09 4

5 AFOSR FY09 Budget FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 PE61102F Core $217M $224M $250M $258M $310M* TBD PE61103F URI $116M $105M $108M $104M $126M TBD DARPA OSD Small Business (STTR) International 5% Basic Research (Core) Congressional Interest Item (CII) Math, Information and Life Sciences 34% Aerospace, Chemical and Material Sciences 31% University Research Initiative (URI) Physics and Electronics 30% FY08 Total Budget: $474.3M FY09 Core Budget Breakout 2 Feb 09 5

6 Basic Research Focus Areas Aerospace, Chemical & Materials Sciences (NA) Physics & Electronics (NE) Math, Information & Life Sciences (NL) Aero-Structure Interactions and Control Energy, Power, and Propulsion Complex Materials and Structures Complex Electronics and Fundamental Quantum Processes Plasma Physics and High Energy Density Nonequilibrium Processes Optics, Electromagnetics, Communication, and Signal Processing Information and Complex Networks Decision Making Dynamical Systems, Optimization, and Control Natural Materials and Systems 6

7 Trends in AFOSR Emphasis Increased Emphasis OSD Priority AF Priority Hypersonics (including Turbulence Control) Advanced Mathematics Complex, Multi-Functional Materials High-Temperature Superconductivity Info Assurance and Network Sciences Micro Air Vehicles (Autonomy, Adaptive Aero) Counter-Directed Energy Weapons Interfacial Sciences (Thermal, Tribology) Quantum Information Sciences Robust Decision-Making, Info Fusion Space Situational Awareness fs-laser Material Interactions Socio-Cultural Modeling, Minerva Decreased Emphasis Human Physiology, Health, Safety Semiconductor Materials Traditional Materials (including Metals) 29-Jan-09 Both 7

8 AFOSR Supports Cutting-Edge University Research Grants awarded based on excellence and relevance Provide revolutionary scientific breakthroughs to maintain military air, space, and information superiority Build collaborations between AFRL and universities Single-investigator grant Professor, 1 2 students or postdocs for 3 5 yrs National Security S&E Faculty Fellowships Professor, research team for up to $850k/yr for 5 yrs Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative Cross-disciplinary team for up to $1.5M/yr for 5 yrs Other programs: HBCU/MI, DEPSCOR, etc More information at 25-Mar-09 8

9 Small Business (University-Industry) Collaborations (STTR) Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program provides up to $850,000 for early-stage R&D directly to small companies working cooperatively with research institutions Company must be U.S. for-profit small business; 500 or less employees Research institution must be a U.S. college or university, FFRDC, or non-profit research institution Principal investigator must be employed at small business or research institution Details at Air Force expects to support about 30 topics for FY09 25-Mar-09 9

10 AFOSR Supports Tomorrow s S&Es National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (NDSEG) Full tuition assistance + $31K/per year stipend Fellows do not incur any service obligation Supports over 500 PhD-track graduate students More info: Awards to Stimulate and Support Undergraduate Research Experience (ASSURE) Provide undergraduates with research opportunities S&E fields of DoD interest Supports over 480 undergraduate students during summer months More info: Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarships to undergraduate & graduate students (174 awards in FY08) Full tuition assistance + up to 41K/per year stipend Continue their research in civil service roles following graduation More info: in 1 Aug 08 10

11 AFOSR Supports Tomorrow s S&Es (Cont.) Young Investigator Program (YIP) Develop long-term relationships with leading junior PIs 95 YIP awards (3 years at $105K/yr) since FY07 Awards up to 5 years at $120K/yr beginning in FY09 Must have received PhD in the last five years Additional info available in AFOSR BAA Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists & Engineers (PECASE) Recognize outstanding young S&Es in AF interest areas 5-year awards $200K/year (up from $100K) More info: 6 Jan 09 11

12 Other Research Opportunities USAF/National Research Council Resident Research Associates (RRA) Offers postdoctoral and senior scientists and engineers opportunities to perform research at sponsoring AF laboratories; 46 Current Associates More info: Summer Faculty Fellowship Program (SFFP) Offers fellowships to university faculty to conduct research at Air Force research facilities in the summer; 86 Fellowships total in FY08 More info: 11 Jun 08 12

13 Physically-Constrained Iterative Deconvolution (PCID): PCID extracts most relevant information from image data by removing atmospheric and system blurring to produce a single high-resolution image. Novel Optical Nanopatterning: New patterning results eliminate major drawbacks of previous laser patterning techniques, namely slow speed and substrate damage, while achieving higher resolution. Metamaterials: Developing new types of metamaterials that bends electromagnetic radiation backwards (negative index of refraction). Research may improves optical communication, computation and detection 20 Mar 09 On-Going AFOSR Projects (Published in the news media) 13

14 On-Going AFOSR Projects (Published in the news media) Updateable, Holographic 3-D Displays: Achieve high definition 3-D images using holography to store the appearance of objects or scenes into photorefrative thin films with the use of laser light. Development of Quantum Computers: Development of quantum, or high-speed computers (>100 GHz clock speeds), which help cryptoanalysis, microwave electronics and materials sciences. Bendable Electronics: Developed fast, super-flexible silicon chips to attach to unevenly shaped objects like airplane bodies or engines and that can withstand impact and severe vibration. 1 Aug 14 08

15 On-Going AFOSR Projects (Published in the news media) New Laser Technologies: Developed new laser-like sources in the ultraviolet and soft x-ray regions based on the most extreme form of nonlinear optics Novel Plasmonic Research: Plasmonic infrared detectors localize absorbed energy within the detector and enable 4 times enhancement in absorption. Improves missile tracking, night vision, thermal imaging and biological sensing applications Light Stopped then Revived!: The sharing around of quantum information in light-form and in not just one but two atomforms, offers great encouragement to develop quantum computers. 19 Mar 09 15

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